The New Cities

The New Cities
The New Cities
	The members of The New Cities. ; Left to right: Philippe Lachance, David Brown, Nicolas Denis, Christian Bergeron, Francis Fugere, Julien Martre.
Background information
Origin	Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Rock, synthpop, dance-rock, electro, pop punk, alternative rock
Years active	2005 –2013
Labels	Sony Music Canada
Members	David Brown; Christian Bergeron; Nicolas Denis; Francis Fugere; Philippe Lachance; Julien Martre
Website	thenewcities.com

The New Cities is a Canadian Juno Award and ADISQ Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and currently based in Montreal, Quebec. The current members of The New Cities are David Brown, Christian Bergeron, Nicolas Denis, Francis Fugere, Philippe Lachance, and Julien Martre.

Early years

The band recorded their first EP album with producer Steve Nadeau in Montreal, Quebec, in early 2006. They independently released it under the name "The New Cities EP" a few months later and started touring Canada. The band met producer Greig Nori in the spring of 2006 and started working with him on new material which led to signing a record deal with Sony Music Canada in October 2008.

Lost In City Lights

Following their signing with Sony Music Canada, the band released their first full-length album Lost in City Lights in May 2009.

Their debut single "Dead End Countdown" peaked at No. 16 on the Canadian Hot 100, won the 2010 SOCAN Pop/Rock Music Award and was nominated in 2 categories at the Canadian Radio Music Awards. The music video for "Dead End Countdown" was nominated at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards.

The New Cities' second single "Leaders Of The Misled" was featured in the TV movie Degrassi Takes Manhattan, part of Season 9 of the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The track "Lost in City Lights" was featured in the third season of Gossip Girl.

In support of Lost in City Lights, TNC toured with acts such as Simple Plan, Hedley, Marianas Trench, Carly Rae Jepsen, ILL Scarlett, Mobile, Faber Drive and Ten Second Epic. They have opened for major acts such as The Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, NIN, Sum 41 and Metric. They also toured the UK twice and France in the winter of 2009–2010.

Kill the Lights

The band's second album, Kill the Lights was released on September 27, 2011. The first single called "Heatwave", co-written by the band and The Matrix, has been released on June 16, 2011.

Following the release of their new album, the band joined Avril Lavigne in Canada to support her 2011 Black Star Tour in October. Notable performances in 2012 include the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, and the Bamboozle festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

Members

Current members

David Brown - Lead vocals (2005–present)
Julien Martre - Backing vocals, Bassist (2008–present)
Christian Bergeron - Guitarist (2005–present)
Francis Fugere - Drums (2007–present)
Nicolas Denis - Synth (2005–present)
Philippe Lachance - Synth (2005–present)

Discography

Albums

Album	Date of Release	Label
The New Cities EP	March, 2006	Independently released
Lost in City Lights	May 5, 2009	Sony Music Canada
Kill the Lights	September 27, 2011	Sony Music Canada

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions	Album	Certification (CRIA)
Year	Title	CAN	Album	Certification (CRIA)
2009	"Dead End Countdown"	16^[2]	Lost in City Lights	Gold^[3]
2009	"Leaders of the Misled"	99^[2]
2010	"Hypertronic Superstar"	58^[2]
2011	"Heatwave"	38^[2]	Kill the Lights
2011	"The Hype"	55^[2]
2012	"Mugshot"
2013	"The New Rule"

Compilation appearances

Album	Date of Release	Label	Song(s)	Notes
Juno Awards 2010	Mar 30, 2010	Sony Music Canada	"Dead End Countdown"
NRJ Hit Liste 2010	Apr 6, 2010	Sony Music Canada	"Leaders of the Misled"
10 Dollar DJ - Canada Day*	Nov 2, 2010	Sony Music Canada	"Dead End Countdown"	iTunes Canada exclusive.

Music videos

Title	Album	Date of Release	Director(s)
"Dead End Countdown"^[4]	Lost in City Lights	Apr 17, 2009	Jodeb
"Leaders of the Misled"^[5]		Aug 18, 2009	Jodeb
"Hypertronic Superstar"^[6]		Feb 01, 2010	Frank Borin
"Looks Minus Substance"^[7]		Dec 13, 2010	Jodeb, David Brown
"Heatwave"^[8]	Kill the Lights	Jul 26, 2011	John Poliquin
"The Hype"^[9]		Oct 11, 2011	John Poliquin
"Mugshot"^[10]		Mar 19, 2012	Colin Minihan
"The New Rule"^[11]		Feb 19, 2013	MatCyr

The music video for "Dead End Countdown" was released in the UK and Ireland in March 2010. It has been added to Kerrang! TV, Scuzz TV, NME TV, Chart Show TV and The Box playlists.

Appearances in other media

2009. Their song "Lost in City Lights" was used in Season 3 of Gossip Girl.^[12]
2009. Their song "Dead End Countdown" was used in Season 2, Episode 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
2010. Their song "Hypertronic Superstar" was used in Season 3, Episode 5 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
2010. Their song "Leaders of the Misled" was used in the film Degrassi Takes Manhattan.

Awards and nominations


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2012	"Heatwave"	MuchMusic Video Awards "Post-Production of the Year"	Nominated^{[citation needed]}
2010	"Dead End Countdown"	SOCAN "POP/ROCK music award"	Won^[13]
2010	"The New Cities"	JUNO Canada's Music Awards "New Group of the Year"	Nominated^{[citation needed]}
2010	"Lost in City Lights"	ADISQ "Album Anglophone de l'année"	Nominated^[14]
2010	"The New Cities"	Canadian Radio Music Awards "Best New group or solo artist of the year (HOT AC)"	Nominated
2010	"The New Cities"	Canadian Radio Music Awards "Best New group or solo artist of the year (CHR)"	Nominated
2009	"Dead End Countdown"	MuchMusic Video Awards "Post-Production of the Year"	Nominated^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "YouTube - thenewcities's channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Canadian Hot 100 Billboard". αCharts. Retrieved 2011-11-10. Songs by The New Cities Peak position
^ "Gold Certification: August 2009". CRIA. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
^ "The New Cities - Dead End Countdown". YouTube. 2011-03-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "The New Cities - Leaders Of The Misled". YouTube. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "The New Cities - Hypertronic Superstar". YouTube. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "The New Cities - Looks Minus Substance". YouTube. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "The New Cities - Heatwave". YouTube. 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "The New Cities - The Hype". YouTube. 2011-10-11. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "The New Cities - Mugshot". YouTube. 2012-03-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "The New Cities - The New Rule". YouTube. 2013-02-19. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
^ "Gossip Girl TV Show on the CW - Gossip Girl Music". Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
^ "21st Annual SOCAN Awards Toronto 2010 - Winners List". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-11-24. POP/ROCK winner list
^ "ADISQ 2010 - Winners and Nominees List". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-11-25.

External links

The New Cities Official Website
The New Cities YouTube channel

[YouTube-1] "YouTube - thenewcities's channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2009-06-25.

[BillboardH100-2] "Canadian Hot 100 Billboard". αCharts. Retrieved 2011-11-10. Songs by The New Cities Peak position

[CRIA-3] "Gold Certification: August 2009". CRIA. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-24.

[4] "The New Cities - Dead End Countdown". YouTube. 2011-03-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[5] "The New Cities - Leaders Of The Misled". YouTube. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[6] "The New Cities - Hypertronic Superstar". YouTube. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[7] "The New Cities - Looks Minus Substance". YouTube. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[8] "The New Cities - Heatwave". YouTube. 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[9] "The New Cities - The Hype". YouTube. 2011-10-11. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[10] "The New Cities - Mugshot". YouTube. 2012-03-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[11] "The New Cities - The New Rule". YouTube. 2013-02-19. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.

[12] "Gossip Girl TV Show on the CW - Gossip Girl Music". Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.

[SOCAN-13] "21st Annual SOCAN Awards Toronto 2010 - Winners List". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-11-24. POP/ROCK winner list

[ADISQ2010-14] "ADISQ 2010 - Winners and Nominees List". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-11-25.

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